Disney World Confirms Park Hours For The Busiest Days Of The Year

Disney World looks different each season! The holidays offer special snacks, decorations, large crowds, and a random day of cold weather here and there.

Magic Kingdom

It’s easily one of our favorite times of the year in Orlando, and it’s quickly drawing near! The holiday after-hours parties are kicking off soon, and now we finally know what the park hours will be on some of the most popular days of the year.

It’s almost time to party the holidays away with Mickey and his pals! The parks are about to be taken over with tons of festive cheer, and if you’re making plans for this Christmas or New Year’s, you’ve come to the right place.

Holidays at Magic Kingdom

You and the crowds, better get ready for long days of fun! In Magic Kingdom, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will see you partying the day away with early entry starting at 8:30 AM until 9 AM. The regular park hours will run from 9 AM until 10 PM for tons of snacks, rides, and more.

Christmas in Magic Kingdom

Over in EPCOT, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day early entry will start at 8:30 AM until 9 AM. Regular park hours will operate from 9 AM until 9:30 PM. This will be plenty of time to enjoy Festival of the Holidays!

Père Noël at the Festival of the Holidays!

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Finally, Animal Kingdom will feature the most unique hours of the four parks on the two big days! Early entry will begin at

On the My Disney Experience App, we also spotted the hours for New Year’s Eve if you’re planning to party the night away in the theme park. Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios will both open at 8:30 AM for early entry and stay open until midnight to ring in the new year. Magic Kingdom will even feature a special New Year’s Eve fireworks show.

New Year’s Eve fireworks in Magic Kingdom

EPCOT will be the most exciting park for adults on the last day of 2025! Early entry begins at 8:30 AM, and the park will remain open until 1 AM on January 1st, 2026. (We can’t believe it’s almost time for the new year!) EPCOT will have DJs, fireworks, and more to party the night away.

Finally, Animal Kingdom will offer the wild hours of 7:30 AM until 6 PM on December 31st, 2025. We know, we can’t imagine staying up that late either! All of the days will see large crowds, and can even hit park capacity. That means even if you have a ticket, you might not be able to get inside.

If you’re someone who requires a park reservation (Annual Passholders and guests with non-date-based pickets), reservations are filling up quickly, so it’s important to grab yours ASAP. To see if the park you’re going to is at capacity, you can call (407) 560-5000 to hear a recorded message about which parks are accepting new guests. You can also find information on the My Disney Experience app on the Park Hours and Information page.

We can’t wait to party the night (or afternoon) away in each of the parks. If you’re headed to the theme parks on any of the days, be prepared for big crowds and lots of fun. Be sure to keep following AllEars for more Disney news and updates.